Analysis of fusion of sphenooccipital synchondrosis using computed tomography in Turkish population

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dc.authorid0000-0002-5138-5583
dc.authorid0000-0003-1594-0188
dc.contributor.authorCandan, Busra
dc.contributor.authorSaygin, Duygu Akin
dc.contributor.authorEmlik, Ganimet Dilek
dc.contributor.authorKabakci, Anil Didem Aydin
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:31:25Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:31:25Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractOssification centres in the adult skeleton are important markers for age estimation. Sphenooccipital synchondrosis (SOS) is of particular significance in forensic anthropology case work due to its late closure in adolescent age groups. The aim of this study is to evaluate the SOS fusion degree for age estimation of the Turkish population. In this study, images of 298 patients within the age of 5 to 25 years were retrospectively examined. The fusion degree of the SOS was assessed using a 5-stage system. Eight morphological measurements were taken from sagittal images and completely open types. We found that the upper end width of the synchondrosis was significantly lower than the lower end width of the synchondrosis. SOS fusion began at the superior border of the synchondrosis. Fusion starts 2 years earlier in females than in males, and the process of fusion completes at the age of 17 years in males and at the age of 19 years in females in this study. In conclusion, we consider that the differences in SOS fusion among studies are due to racial diversity and different methodologies and the SOS fusion stage is as a supportive evidence for age estimation in the presence of other clues.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00450618.2022.2123112
dc.identifier.endpage74
dc.identifier.issn0045-0618
dc.identifier.issn1834-562X
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85138306167
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage65
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2022.2123112
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5857
dc.identifier.volume56
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000854474800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofAustralian Journal of Forensic Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjectSphenooccipital synchondrosis
dc.subjectage estimation
dc.subjectfusion
dc.subjectforensic medicine
dc.titleAnalysis of fusion of sphenooccipital synchondrosis using computed tomography in Turkish population
dc.typeArticle

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